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threaten
音标['θretn] 读音
汉语翻译
vt. 恐吓, 威胁, 预示...的凶兆
vi. 威胁, 恫吓, 可能来临
【经】 威胁
相关词组:
threaten to do sth
threaten sb with death
词型变化:
副词:threateningly名词:threatener动词过去式:threatened过去分词:threatened现在分词:threatening第三人称单数:threatens
词意辨析:
threaten, menace
这两个动词均有“威胁、恐吓”之意。
threaten: 侧重扬言要对不服从者给予惩罚,有时指某种情况所预示的恶兆。
menace: 系正式用词,着重以脸色或某种意志给以威胁,而不用语言明白表示出来。
英语解释:
动词 threaten:
- pose a threat to; present a danger to同义词:endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
例句:
- The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。
- While danger threatens we must all be on guard.危险正逼近,我们必须保持警惕。
- The black clouds threatened rain.乌云密布预示着将要下雨。
threaten: 侧重扬言要对不服从者给予惩罚,有时指某种情况所预示的恶兆。
menace: 系正式用词,着重以脸色或某种意志给以威胁,而不用语言明白表示出来。
英语解释:
动词 threaten:
- pose a threat to; present a danger to同义词:endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
例句:
- The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。
- While danger threatens we must all be on guard.危险正逼近,我们必须保持警惕。
- The black clouds threatened rain.乌云密布预示着将要下雨。